The Power of Minor Connections

Today as I was coming out of the Maverick Station with a big, icey drink, I noticed a wreck of a car parked next to mine. Inside was an overweight, long grey pony-tailed woman in a huge white stained T-shirt. She got out of the car and spoke to me and to my surprise she was a man. He said "Your car is a really nice color." (My car is Honda Orange Revolution) I thanked him and we talked just for a few seconds. As I drove off, the weirdest warm feeling came over me. He had made a comment about something that I identified with. I bought that car because of the color. I had connected with a human being, or rather, he had connected with me in such a pleasant way. My opinion of this person changed after he spoke to me so pleasantly. I wish he knew how his connecting comment had made me feel. Lately I have been becoming more aware how connections with other members of the human race are so vital to our happiness. Connections with the people in our social circle, friends and family, AND connections with strangers. Tomorrow, I am going to make a nice comment to someone.